Poppy, a TikTok user, shared her horrifying experience of her never-ending periods that lasted for over 1,000 days.
“At this point, it’s been over a year. No one knows why I’m bleeding,” said TikTok user Poppy who’s been on a never-ending period for more than 1000 days. Her bizarre condition baffled the doctors who were trying to figure out the reason behind this mysterious bleeding, reported New York Post.
After going through numerous tests and doctor consultations, she was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but doctors clarified that the type of cysts on her ovaries weren’t the cause of her bleeding.
“My iron levels? Rock bottom. The cramps? Awful,” mentioned Poppy in her TikTok video.
According to the New York Post, Poppy underwent a hysteroscopy, and was even referred to a specialist, who put her on another medication and inserted an intrauterine device (IUD). But nothing seemed to help her or answer the mysterious question of why she has been bleeding for so many days.
“At this point, it’s been over a year. No one knows why I’m bleeding,” Poppy said. “I’ve had every test, every treatment, every medication they can offer me.”
It was at this juncture, one of her TikTok followers stumbled upon a possible answer to her agony. Poppy was diagnosed with a rare condition called bicornuate uterus. A heart-shaped uterus, also known as a bicornuate uterus, is a rare condition where women are born with, where the uterus is divided into two chambers instead of one single cavity, mentioned New York Post.
“This was something that was picked up on my very first ultrasound on month three or four of bleeding,” she said.
As per Cleveland Clinic, a bicornuate uterus is one of the more common abnormalities of the uterus, but it’s still considered rare. Less than .5 per cent of females have a bicornuate uterus. Most people won’t be aware they have an irregularly shaped uterus until they’re pregnant and experience several miscarriages.
Poppy now has a glimmer of hope and plans to get a comprehensive hormonal panel to test her levels and have her IUD removed. She’s also set to have a dilation and curettage procedure, where doctors will scrape her uterine lining to remove any abnormal tissue. She says she would also explore the scope for a surgery with her doctor to correct her heart-shaped uterus once and for all.